While the price of tomatoes has been the subject of much discussion in recent days, the prices of other vegetables are also rising in many Indian states.
According to a report in the Times of India, vegetable prices in Patna have increased significantly since the beginning of May. While the maximum hike has been in the price of tomatoes, the prices of other vegetables have also shot up, including cauliflower, cabbage, lady finger, etc. The price of cauliflower touched ₹60 per kg, up from ₹40 per kg in early May. Similarly, price of cabbage has gone up to ₹60/kg from ₹30-40/kg mark, price of potato and onion witnessed a slight rise from ₹20/kg in early May to ₹30/kg in July.
Other Indian states have also witnessed an increase in vegetable prices. News agency PTI reported that vegetable prices in West Bengal have gone up by an average of 30-35 per cent. Meanwhile, tomatoes are selling in the range of ₹130-150/kg and green chillies between ₹300-350/kg compared to ₹150/kg a week ago.
Vegetable prices in Odisha have also reportedly risen sharply in the last 15 days. While tomato is selling for around ₹140-160/kg, green chilly is selling for around ₹200/kg and ginger for ₹300/kg.
News agency ANI reported that tomato prices in Delhi’s Safal store touched ₹129 per kg on Wednesday, leaving consumers wondering if they should stop eating the red vegetable.
Similarly, tomato prices in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad went up to ₹150/kg on Wednesday. “The price of vegetables has increased a lot. Tomatoes are being sold at ₹150 per kg. Customers are facing a lot of problems due to the price hike. I request the government to intervene and regularise the vegetable prices,” a tomato customer in Moradabad told.
India’s consumer price index (CPI) inflation eased sharply to 4.25 per cent in May hitting a 25-month low and came under the Reserve Bank of India’s upper tolerance limit of 6 per cent for the third straight month. May’s retail inflation declined from 4.7 per cent recorded in April 2023 and 7.04 per cent in the year-ago period.
